Letters From the Tooth Fairy

The Tooth Fairy once told me that no two households do things exactly the same, and as such T.F. likes to keep things loose and flexible — except for brushing, of course, that is mandatory and rigid.

We have experienced that flexibility first hand as teeth have been lost on the road and in homes that spray for winged things — the Tooth Fairy has always managed to come through, which is a lot more than I can say about the Easter Bunny. But I digress.

Something that we worked out pretty early in our household was that we wanted to opt-in on the newsletter, and the kids have been receiving correspondence from the Tooth Fairy ever since. Who needs forever stamps when you’ve got pixie dust?

Here are a few of the letters that the Tooth Fairy has left for the boys, usually in addition to whatever change is in the sofa. The boys have kept every one of them, and that is the best part of all:

What does the Tooth Fairy do in your home?

I received products from Johnson & Johnson as part of my participation in the LISTERINE® Kids Cavity-Free School Year Program. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own. Click here to see more of the discussion.

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